• Improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and deployment efficiency
• Assist in continuously improving engineering practices
• Permanent Wellington-based role, 5 weeks leave + insurance benefits
Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
Kāinga Ora are currently looking for a DevOps Engineers for our wider Platforms team. As one of our DevOps Engineers you will leverage DevOps and platform engineering practices to improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and deployment efficiency. This role sits within our Asset Delivery Platform team.
Working within a shared engineering capability, you'll develop and maintain reusable engineering services, automation frameworks, and operational solutions that empower teams to deliver technology outcomes faster and more effectively.
Our DevOps Engineer’s responsibilities include:
• Developing and maintaining automated delivery pipelines for platform configuration and code promotion Platform Engineering
• Creating and enhancing scripts, tools, and automation solutions that reduce manual effort, increase efficiency, and improve operational performance
• Configuring, building, and supporting enterprise platforms, ensuring they are secure, scalable, resilient, and fit for purpose
• Developing reusable platform components, templates, and automation capabilities that enable consistent, reliable, and efficient technology delivery across teams.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
We're looking for a collaborative and solutions-focused professional to help drive the ongoing evolution, reliability, and optimisation of our technology platforms.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring proven experience supporting and engineering enterprise platforms within complex environments, with a strong focus on operational stability, service reliability, and continuous improvement. You'll have hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and optimising platforms throughout their lifecycle, while leveraging automation and modern engineering practices to improve efficiency and performance.
Here’s what you will bring to the role:
• Experience supporting, engineering, and enhancing enterprise platforms to ensure reliable and resilient technology services
• Experience with platform configuration, automation, upgrades, lifecycle management, release management, and cost optimisation within production environments
• Ability to apply IT service management principles, operational support processes, and incident and problem management practices to maintain service excellence
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex platform issues while effectively managing operational risk and implementing secure engineering and governance controls
• Capability in building strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders, using excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to achieve successful outcomes.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.
Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold
Tūhono mai - Join us
To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact [email protected].
Applications close Monday 26th October at 5pm.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.